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Are_grits_groceries

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8. The priors might not be allowed in by the judge at the trial.

Reply to Zalatix (Reply #6)

Tue Mar 13, 2012, 08:59 AM

Mar 2012

They would be allowed at sentencing I believe.

The DA says he doesn't think it was intentional. That would seem to make a 1st degree charge a litte over the top.

I didn't think prior crimes were added up and allowed to affect a current decision. If he had a history of jumping bail or something else, I could understand this. Granted, he's not the most wholesome person, but this seems a little much.

Who knows? I'm not a lawyer, but I play one on DU.

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its not that unusual an amount onenote Mar 2012 #1

The WB cartoons were ment as a JOKE! Loudmxr Mar 2012 #2

I enjoyed the cartoons. zanana1 Mar 2012 #4

He's also looking at life without parole. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2012 #3

He can't afford the type of lawyer it would take to get that reduced liberal N proud Mar 2012 #5

It seems he has priors. Zalatix Mar 2012 #6

The priors might not be allowed in by the judge at the trial. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #8

To me madokie Mar 2012 #7

He sounds like a stupid person. Are_grits_groceries Mar 2012 #9